Archive for the 'Neighborhoods/Suburbs' Category
This 3-bedroom condo at 55 W. Erie in River North came on the market in September 2020. Built in 1882, this building has 9 units with no parking. It’s one of the rare vintage buildings that has survived in this neighborhood. This is a first floor unit with some of its vintage features still intact. […]
December 3rd, 2020 | Posted in Condos, River North | 13 Comments
This 2-bedroom in Gaslight Court at 1407 N. Wells in Old Town came on the market in September 2020. Gaslight Court was constructed between 1900 and 1920 and has 19 units built around a brick courtyard. Each unit is unique and there are several buildings. According to TimeOut magazine, gas lanterns once lit the alley […]
December 1st, 2020 | Posted in Old Town | 16 Comments
This 2-bedroom loft at 2804 N. Lakewood in Lakeview came on the market in July 2020. Built in 1945, this building has 20 lofts and garage parking. This loft has authentic loft features including 13 foot timber ceilings and exposed brick walls. It has a wood burning fireplace. The kitchen has gray cabinets with white […]
November 30th, 2020 | Posted in Lakeview, Lofts | 28 Comments
This 5-bedroom greystone row house at 507 W. Barry in East Lakeview came on the market in July 2020. Built in 1895 on a 20×118 lot, this row house shares just one wall with its partner next door. The listing says this greystone has updated electrical and mechanicals. It has tall ceilings of 11 foot […]
November 25th, 2020 | Posted in Lakeview, Row house | 7 Comments
This 5-bedroom historic row house at 428 W. Roslyn in East Lincoln Park came on the market in January 2020. Built in 1895, it’s on an 18×86 lot with no parking. The listing says it’s a Benjamin Green-built Victorian brownstone which was “recently renovated.” The listing also says the façade was “architecturally restored” in 2017. […]
November 24th, 2020 | Posted in Lincoln Park, Row house | 11 Comments
This 2-bedroom corner loft at 2332 S. Michigan in the Motor Row neighborhood of the South Loop came on the market in October 2020. Built in 1901, this building was converted into lofts at the height of the housing bubble, in 2007. It has 22 units, and elevator and garage parking. This loft has exposed […]
November 19th, 2020 | Posted in Condos, Motor Row | 2 Comments
This 6-bedroom co-op penthouse at 1500 N. Lake Shore Drive in the Gold Coast just came on the market. Built in 1927, 1500 N. Lake Shore Drive was designed by famed NY architect Rosario Candela, with the listing saying it was his only residential commission in Chicago, and outside of New York. The building was […]
November 18th, 2020 | Posted in Condos, Gold Coast, Historic Properties | 105 Comments
This 2-bedroom loft in Cornelia Village at 1111 W. Cornelia in Lakeview came on the market in November 2020. Built in 1925, the building has been converted into 20 lofts with attached heated garage parking. I don’t think we’ve ever chattered about this building before, which is shocking given it’s location. This loft has 15 […]
November 17th, 2020 | Posted in Lakeview, Lofts | 7 Comments
This 2-bedroom corner vintage unit at 619 W. Addison in Lakeview came on the market in August 2020. Built in 1916, this courtyard building is a co-op with 27 units. It also has garages behind the building as well as a common laundry room and storage. This unit has been renovated but still has some […]
November 16th, 2020 | Posted in Condos, Lakeview | 13 Comments
This 5-bedroom bungalow at 5639 W. Sunnyside in Portage Park came on the market in September 2020. Built in 1926, it’s on a corner 33×125 lot and has a 2-car garage. I don’t have a picture of this house, but I felt like I should cover some of the single family homes that are on […]
November 13th, 2020 | Posted in Portage Park, Single family homes | 15 Comments